Prime City Centre Multi Let Office Investment Executive Summary
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CF10 5BF Prime City Centre Multi Let Office Investment Executive Summary • A rare opportunity to acquire a prime multi let office investment in the heart of Cardiff city centre, within close proximity to Cardiff Central Railway Station. • Cardiff is Wales’ capital city and the major office and retail hub in the Principality. • Located within the recently established Cardiff Central Enterprise Zone – The only enterprise zone in the UK dedicated to growing and attracting the financial and professional services sectors to the city. • Freehold, “Grade A” office building completed in 2007 and developed to a high specification. • Comprises 59,750 sq ft (5,551 sq m) over 4 storeys with open plan, flexible floor plates and 59 car parking spaces reflecting an excellent car parking ratio of 1:1,013 sq ft. • Fully let to a diverse range of tenants including the established Deloitte LLP, Balfour Beatty Group Limited and ACAS. • Total rent of £1,015,124 per annum which equates to £16.98 per sq ft. • Multi let with a WAULT of 8.03 years to lease expiries and 3.99 Fusion Point 3 years to break options. Development Site • Seeking offers in excess of £11,288,000, which represents an attractive Net Initial Yield of 8.50% and a low Capital Value of £189 per sq ft after deducting purchasers costs of 5.8%. SUBJECT TO CONTRACT & EXCLUSIVE OF VAT Location Cardiff, the capital of Wales is a popular tourist destination attracting millions of visitors every year. N There are numerous attractions including the iconic From J32 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Castle, Cardiff Bay and the From Cardiff International Sports Village. Its global profile Boulevard de Nantes J29a is set to grow further following Cardiff City Football Newport/Bristol/London Newport Rd Adam St Club’s promotion to the premiership and will be further J29 M4 St Clare enhanced if Cardiff City Council is successful in its bid J30 to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games. Millenium Stadium race Ter A4119 te J29a Bu Cardiff benefits from excellent road links and can be Bridgend J32 accessed from 4 junctions of the M4 motorway (29-33). /Swansea A470 Tyndall St Cardiff International Airport is located 12 miles (19km) A48 J33 Rd Clare to the south west of Cardiff city centre and offers Central Link Tresillian Way Lloyd GeorgeAve scheduled flights to a number of European destinations. Cardiff Central Railway Station provides intercity rail Corporation Rd d A470 R services to London Paddington approximately twice an s A4232 From l l J33 a b hour with a journey time of 2 hours and 3 minutes. A4232 m u D d y R ngwa Clarence Rd emi Cardiff is one of the UK’s premier business locations Cardiff H attracting numerous national and global companies A4232 Bluetown Tunnel including Admiral Insurance, Eversheds, Zurich, Atradius, Legal & General, Deloitte, BT and the BBC. fusionpoint2 From Cardiff J33 Cardiff has an established retail core which includes a major new shopping centre, St. Davids 2, which was completed in 2009. This new development, together with the original St Davids Shopping Centre, comprises a combined 1.4 million sq ft of retail space, including a 260,000 sq ft John Lewis store. This retail development has elevated Cardiff firmly into the top 10 of the UK’s retail hierarchy and was recently voted 5th in “retail centres best place to thrive”, only just behind Westfield, London (source: Experian). Situation Fusion Point 2 is situated on Dumballs Road in the heart of the city centre, and the newly formed Cardiff Central Enterprise Zone. The property benefits from excellent road access and is located within close proximity to Cardiff Central Railway Station and bus terminal. Fusion Point 2 is also within a short walk of the city centre’s other amenities and attractions including the retailing area around Queen Street and the extended St. Davids Shopping Centre. Fusion Point 2 sits adjacent to Fusion Point, a 60,000 sq ft (5,574 sq m) Grade A office building completed in 2003 occupied by 118 118; and opposite St William House, a 144,000 sq ft (13,378 sq m) Grade A office building completed in 2000 and occupied by Lloyds Banking Group. Fusion Point 2 forms part of the greater Callaghan Square area, which is established as Cardiff’s prime office location with other occupiers including Zurich, Eversheds, Deloitte, Brewin Dolphin, The AA and ING. A significant amount of further development is either underway or in the pipeline nearby. Fusion Point 3 office development plot adjoins the subject property while adjacent is a site currently being developed into a new Cardiff campus for the Cardiff and Vale College which will comprise a 160,000 sq ft (14,864 sq m) modern teaching facility ready for occupation in 2015. To the rear is the 5 acre Callaghan Square south side site which has been acquired by Welsh Government and has outline planning consent for a further 500,000 sq ft (46,451 sq m) of commercial development. Artist impression of the new Cardiff and Vale College Campus Cardiff City Centre Vision 1. Cardiff Central Railway Station Cardiff City Council and Welsh Government have acknowledged that the future growth of the Welsh economy is dependent on a strong and 2. Cardiff Central Bus Terminal vibrant capital city. The new Enterprise Zone is just one of numerous initiatives which form part of a detailed Master Plan for the city 3. Stadium Plaza Leisure Scheme which will vastly improve the infrastructure and boost the economic profile of Cardiff to firmly consolidate its position as one on the major 4. Millennium Stadium regional centres in UK. These initiatives include: 5. Stadium House 6. Cardiff Castle 8 7. City Hall 8. Cardiff University 9 7 9. Capital Tower 6 10. Queen Street Retailing Area 10 5 13 21 11. St Davids 2 Shopping Centre 4 11 12. John Lewis 13. Site of new Admiral Insurance HQ Development 12 3 14. Site of new Capital Quarter Development 2 22 14 15. Phase 1 Callaghan Square 1 15 16. Phase 2 Callaghan Square 17. Callaghan Square South Side Development Site 16 18. St Williams House 20 19. St Patrick’s House 19 18 17 20. Brains Brewery 23 21. Motorpoint Arena 22. Wood Street Development Site 23. Fusion Point fusionpoint2 24. Development of the new Cardiff and Vale College Campus 25 Cardiff 25. Fusion point 3 Development Site 24 • Cardiff Central Enterprise Zone - The subject property sits within • Electrification of the main intercity rail line – This would improve • Welsh Governments Acquisition of Cardiff Airport – Welsh the heart of the recently established Cardiff Central Enterprise Cardiff’s connectivity via faster journey times to London with Government have acquired the airport in order to boost its Zone which is centred on the Cardiff Central Railway Station and the work scheduled to be completed by 2018. profile and increase the number of airlines and routes around is the only Enterprise Zone in the UK dedicated to growing and Europe and internationally to further improve Cardiff’s attracting financial and professional services sectors to the city. • Investment in Cardiff Central Railway Station – Plans to create domestic and global connectivity. The Dumballs Road area immediately surrounding the property new civic scaled public squares to the north and south of the is a major focus for the Enterprise Zone. There are plans to station as high quality arrival spaces and “gateways” to the city. • International Convention Centre & Arena – Sites in the city expand the office stock on the northern end of Dumballs Road have been earmarked as a potential location for a new state of and demolish the remaining industrial and residential stock to • Improved connectivity between the city centre and Cardiff Bay – the art convention centre for circa 2000+ delegates and a new the south and replace with various mixed use developments One of the proposals is for a new tram link along Dumballs Road. arena with a capacity of 10,000+. split into 3 or 4 different pockets which will open up the valuable waterside land fronting on to the River Taff. The Further details of these plans and initiatives are available on implementation of these plans will further enchance the micro request. location surrounding the subject property. Description Fusion Point 2 was completed in 2007 and comprises a new 59,750 sq ft (5,551 sq m), 4 storey, high specification “Grade A” office building. It benefits from full height glazing to the front el- evation and a 2 storey atrium above the ground floor reception area. The side and rear elevations are part brick, part composite clad and part glazed with a flat roof. The office and building specification is as follows: • Air conditioning • Fully accessible raised floors - 250mm void • Suspended ceiling with recessed lighting • Floor to ceiling height of 2.90m • Large, flexible, open plan floor plates • BREEAM rating VERY GOOD • 2 x 10 persons passenger lifts • Males, female and disabled WC’s on every floor • Disabled access and facilities • Secure car parking areas • 24 hour access • Manned security / reception • 59 secure undercroft car parking spaces reflecting an excellent ratio of 1:1,013 sq ft Accommodation The property has been measured in accordance with the RICS Code of Measuring Practice (6th Edition) and provides the following net internal areas: Demise Description Sq m Sq ft Ground Floor Office 1,135.2 12,220 Ground Floor Lobby 4.2 45 First Floor Office Suite 1 259.9 2,798 First Floor Office Suite 2 1,186.1 12,767 Second Floor Office 1,489.4 16,032 Third Floor Office Suite 1 Front 556.3 5,988 Third Floor Office Suite 2 Rear 919.7 9,900 Total 5,550.8 59,750